Greg Smith appointed Cornwall Player Coach

Cornwall County Cricket Club have announced that Penzance all-rounder Greg Smith will be their professional player-coach for the 2019 season.

In announcing the appointment team manager Godfrey Furse said: “ Both myself and captain Matthew Rowe are looking forward to the forthcoming season in a positive way and hope to have a successful and well-supported campaign”.

Smith was capped in 2017 after making 127 and achieving second innings figures of 43-21-50-5 against Shropshire at St Austell. In seven previous championship appearances he has made 533 runs at an average of 76.14 and taken 34 wickets at an average of 19.82.